J.Michel Anro v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :28.01.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER J.Michel Anro ... Petitioner Vs
1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District..
2. The District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli District..
3. The Thasildar, Thisayanvillai, Tirunelveli District..
4. The Taluk Surveyor, Vijayanarayanam Village, Thisayanvillai, Tirunelveli District.
5.Selvakumar ... Respondents (R5 is impleaded vide order dated 28.01.2026 in WMP(MD) No.21685 of 2025) PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 4th respondent to survey the petitioner's lands under S.No.3192/1A1A11 Part-III, Vijayanarayanan Village, Palayamkottai Tirunelveli District 1/4
based on the petitioner's representation dated 14.07.2025 within the time fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner :Mr.R.Rajeshkumar For Respondents :Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 4th respondent to survey the petitioner's lands under S.No.3192/1A1A11 Part-III, Vijayanarayanan Village, Palayamkottai Tirunelveli District based on the petitioner's representation dated 14.07.2025 within the time fixed by this Court.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents.
3. Seeking to survey the petitioner's land in question, the petitioner sent a representation to the official respondents. Since no action has been taken on the said representation, the petitioner is before this Court with this writ petition.
4. Learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for the official respondent, submits that the representation of the petitioner's would be 2/4
considered by the respondents 3 and 4.
5. In view of the above submissions, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 3 and 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.07.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law by hearing all the parties on notice and also by conducting enquiry. The said exercise shall be concluded within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.
(K.SURENDER, J) 28.01.2026 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No RR To
1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District..
2. The District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli District..
3. The Thasildar, Thisayanvillai, Tirunelveli District..
4. The Taluk Surveyor, Vijayanarayanam Village, Thisayanvillai, Tirunelveli District..
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K.SURENDER, J.
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